Women in the Mosque
138 questions
Who were the neighbors of the Prophet Muhammad in Medina?
Is it permissible for me to accompany a girl who calls herself "Ahmad" and claims to have both male and female genitalia, presents herself in men's attire, prays in the men's section of the mosque, and socializes with young men, staying out with them until dawn, knowing that her real name is "Ruqayyah" and she shuns anyone who calls her by it?
Why was Mecca named Bakkah?
Why are men and women not separated during tawaf, sa'i, and prayer in the Grand Mosque, following the example of the Messenger's Mosque (peace be upon him), despite the severe crowding that leads to men touching women and vice versa, and who bears the sin of this intermingling?
Is it permissible to listen to Qur'an recitation by adult women from behind a veil for the purpose of correcting the recitation?
Is it permissible for women to enter the mosque through the men's door due to a short-term malfunction in the women's door?
Is it permissible to place a divider between men and women in the mosque, and is it permissible for a non-hijabi woman to enter the mosque and attend a lesson given to men, and is it obligatory for a woman who wishes to enter the mosque to wear a hijab?
What is the ruling on going to a distant mosque to perform the Tarawih prayer, when there is a mosque close to home, due to the short duration of the Tarawih prayer in the nearby mosque, the lack of devotion among women there, and their failure to straighten the rows?
What is the ruling on using deodorant containing fragrance when excessively sweating at university?
Is it permissible for a woman to teach in the mosque if no other places or men are available for teaching?
What is forbidden mixing, and what is the ruling on attending mixed lessons, with evidence, and is it permissible to attend them if most of the students are women and some of them are non-Muslims?
Why was Hijab not mandated before Islam, despite the presence of temptation from men at that time?
What is the ruling on allocating a portion of the mosque's Eid day donations to the Imam of the mosque who is employed by the state?
What is the ruling on practices that take place in the mosque, such as communal ruqyah and reciting the Qur’an for blessing at the time of divorce or graduation, which include passing around books of supplications, intermingling with women, and sprinkling water after reciting the Basmalah over it? Is this an innovation (bid‘ah)? And is there a book on the jurisprudence of ruqyah and incantations? And can ruqyah be used for things such as divorce and graduation?
How can one perform Tarawih prayer at home?
Is wrestling permissible inside the mosque if it does not disturb the worshippers, knowing that it is from the Sunnah?
Will I be committing a sin if I teach Islamic knowledge to women in the mosque, even though I have not fully acquired Islamic knowledge, and what should I do to become qualified for that?
What is the ruling on women praying in the mosque, and which rows are best for women if the women's prayer area is on a different floor, separate from the men's prayer area?
Is it permissible to read things other than the Qur’an, such as newspapers or any other book, in the mosque?
Is it permissible to build a women's section affiliated with the mosque, yet separated from it by a distance exceeding 9 meters?
Is it permissible for women to hold a study circle or lesson specifically for themselves in the mosque or in their homes, or are they only required to attend the study circles of scholars?
Is looking at women inadvertently or watching foreign movies that may contain nude scenes considered a violation of an oath, given that the oath was not to enter pornographic websites and not to masturbate? Is it permissible to offer expiation for the oath by paying a sum of money to the mosque? And what is the required amount?
What is the ruling on wearing strong-smelling perfume when going to the mosque, especially if men smell it, given that some women believe this is a way of showing respect for the mosque?
Is it permissible for a woman to deliver sermons and lessons in the mosque via loudspeaker, knowing that her voice can be heard by men while she is in the women's prayer area?